Korean word

지퍼

Pronunciation

Romanizationchipeo

Meaning

  • nounzipper

Example

지퍼가 고장났어요.chi peo ga ko jang na sseo yo

The zipper is broken.

Illustration for 지퍼 (zipper)

More examples

지퍼를 고쳐 달라고 맡겼어요.chi peo reul ko cheo tal la go mat kkyeo sseo yo

I left it to get the zipper repaired.

Core concept

Small teeth meet in a line, while a slider joins or separates them to open and close clothing or bags.

Common phrases

  • 지퍼를 고치다chi peo reul ko chi da

    repair a zipper

  • 지퍼를 교체하다chi peo reul kyo che ha da

    replace a zipper

Similar words

단추tanchu: A small fastener that closes clothing by passing through a hole in the fabric.
버클peokeul: A clasp that joins and tightens the ends of a belt or strap.
찍찍이jjikjjigi: A fastener that holds surfaces together when pressed and separates when pulled apart.
똑딱이ttokttagi: A small fastener that closes by pressing its two pieces together and opens by pulling them apart.

Definition in Korean

옷이나 가방 등의 입구를 여닫을 때 쓰는 금속이나 플라스틱으로 만든 잠그는 장치o si na ka bang teung ui ip kku reul yeo da deul ttae sseu neun keum so gi na peul la seu ti geu ro man deun cham geu neun chang chi

Word origin

The Korean term is borrowed from English zipper, built from zip and the ending -er used for a device or agent.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a button, a zipper opens and closes in one continuous sliding motion, which makes it easy to recognize in practical situations.

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